Homemade Valentine Idea #2

Yesterday I showed you the valentine that we did last year HERE.  This year I wanted to do something as easy but still with the cute factor.  Monkey is still young enough where I like to include pictures of her for family and friends.  If she was a bit older I'd opt to do something similar to the chocolate bars made to look like iPods.  But for now family prefers to see pictures verses getting lots of candy.  So their wish is my command. 

I am in no way a photographer so please bare with my pictures. 

I am sending out 2 cards this year.  My original idea and something that came up after I uploaded the pictures. 

First Card.
Kisses 25 Cents

I dressed Monkey up in her pettiskirt, pettipants and flower shirt with matching flower hair clip, all that I sell in my store.  I bribed and begged asked Monkey to blow kisses and I just snapped away. 
I uploaded and did a little editing and added text to the picture.
Kisses From Monkey Just 25 Cents - Happy Valentine's Day!

Then I got Hershey Kisses and bagged up a few in some cute bags, stapled it with some pink paper and taped the picture on top.  Easy Peasy.  I wanted to use a printable for labels but with the snow storms, work, and orders well I didn't have the time but HERE are some you could use that are so cute made by Trillustrations.

The 2nd Card I used is You Have My Heart.
Monkey had her hand over her heart in one of the pictures and I loved how it looked so I did a little editing, added the Text
You Have My Heart Valentine

Instead of kisses I used various heart shaped candy for the bags. 

So there's 2 ideas for you to do with your child for Valentine's.  What are doing for cards this year?

Happy Hump Day Ya'll.

Homemade Valentine Idea

This is what we did last year, I thought I'd share it again since so many of you are newer followers.  I will show you tomorrow what we are sending out this year! 

I love all holidays! I love the parties, the candy, the fun in the atmosphere that surrounds most holiday dates. Valentine's is a favorite of mine, especially now that I have a child of my own. I really enjoy making special cupcakes and putting together goody bags for the kids in her class. AND I really love making Valentine's Day cards. Here's a fun little project you can do with your child to build memories and get that Awww factor when he or she delivers them.


Supplies Needed:

Camera
Suckers
Cute Child
Exacto Knife

Step 1:
Have your cute child stand with their arm extended out to the side and hand making a light fist (like they were handing you a flower), take several pictures so ensure you get one you can use.

Step 2:
Upload your picture to your computer and edit the picture to say "I'm Just A Sucker For A Valentine Like You" Love... Your Child's Name

Don't Worry, if you don't have a photo editing program you can upload your picture to Shutterfly, Walmart or any other photo service site and edit it there, then you can have them print them up for you.

Step 3:
Print your photos and cut a slit with an exacto knife at the top of the child's hand and at the bottom of the hand. ON THE PICTURE, NOT ON THE CHILD :)

Step 4:
Slide your sucker into where the slits are and tape on the back to hold the sucker in place.

You can hand them out like this or place them in a cute decorated envelope.

Have fun handing out these special Valentine's this year and making a fun memory with your little cupid!

This week I'll be bringing you other fun Valentine ideas I've found around the blog world.  Next Monday's All About You Link Up Party will be Valentine Inspired so start working on those projects.

Happy Tuesday Ya'll

Teacher Valentine's Gift Idea and Giveaway

It seems like I was just running around doing Christmas shopping and now here I am trying to figure out Monkey's Valentine outfit, photo shoot, and what to get or make her teachers for this Hallmark holiday known as Valentine's Day.

Thankfully we function on a budget and cash and not on credit cards so I don't have bills coming in to try to pay for Christmas but still, funds aren't just overflowing either.  It seems like I'm always needing to buy something for someone.  Don't get me wrong, I love giving, LOVE it!  I really do, but it does take a lot of effort, thought, and planning which can be tiresome at times.  I know that the 14th is going to be here before I'm ready for it so I need to do everything I can to prepare.

I've always had many adults purchase the zebra initial scrabble necklaces at my shows so I knew they were a good fit for any age.

But this year due to my cousin ordering a set I added earrings to the necklaces.

And well the initial scrabble tile necklaces with matching earrings were selling like hotcakes!  And they were selling to all ages, about 7 years old to little old ladies in red hats.  I kid you not!  I saw that moms and teachers and grandparents were getting these sets for themselves and decided that these would make cool presents for Monkey's teachers.  So that was nice to have that part of Valentine decisions taken care of.

I love that they are handmade with love, have put the thought into it for the receiver, and that it didn't cost me much.

I'm bagging them up in little bags with a special note and candy for Monkey to give out.  I'm pretty excited about it. 

I also realize that not everyone has the supplies or maybe not the time to make these and so for those of you interested, I do offer these and have lowered the price to try and help make your Valentine gift giving a little easier on your budget.  So now through Feb 4th, instead of $15 they are now $10.  And if you want them sent regular postal mail without insurance it's free shipping.

What's even cooler?  I have a set to giveaway to one of you readers.  I will announce the winner on Friday the 28th so that I have time to make it and get to you in plenty of time.

How do you enter?
Mandatory Entry:

• Become a fan on my Facebook page.  That's it.  Pretty easy. Just leave a comment with your facebook name.    

Bonus Entry

• Suggest us to your friends and tag Texas Monkey Boutique and leave me a seperate comment telling me your name it will show up under on my wall and you're entered again. 

That's it, easy entry, and a fun gift to give! 

Happy Hump Day!

A Valentine for You

I saw an idea somewhere where a mom did something similar for Mother's Day except the child was holding a flower.  I'm sure these have been done for Valentine's Day but this is what I did for my monkey's Valentine's to hand out to her school tomorrow and mailed out to family and friends.  However she has an ear infection and pink eye in both eyes so she won't get to go to her school party tomorrow so we'll do our own little party here at home.  Not to mention we got hit with a snow storm so they may not even have school tomorrow. 

If you can't read it, the card says "I'm just a sucker for a Valentine like you, Love Casey Marilyn." 

Hope you enjoy your Valentine's Day and weekend.